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Collins: Pence 'A solid choice,' Trump lacks party unity

Maine Sen. Susan Collins was one of several Mainers in attendance at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. WMTW Political Reporter Paul Merrill explains where Maine Republicans stand on the GOP's presumptive nominee.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins was one of several Mainers in attendance at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. WMTW Political Reporter Paul Merrill explains where Maine Republicans stand on the GOP's presumptive nominee.

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Updated: 7:00 PM EDT Jul 18, 2016

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WEBVTT DONALD TRUMP HAS DIVIDED HISOWN PARTY.WE TALKED WITH MAINERS WHO AREALREADY IN OHIO.AT THE STATE CONVENTION INAPRIL, MAINE REPUBLICANS ELECTEDA SLATE OF TED CRUZ DELEGATES TOREPRESENT THEM IN CLEVELAND.TODAY, REPUBLICAN NATIONALCOMMITTEEMAN ALEX LLETTE TOLDUS MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THETRUMP TEAM IS HELPING TO WINOVER THE NAYSAYERS.>> IT REALLY HELPS THEM COMETOGETHER AND REALIZE HE'S NOTJUST THE CELEBRITY BUSINESSMANTHAT YOU SEE ON TV.HE'S REALLY SURROUNDING HIMSELFWITH SOME TOP-NOTCH FOLKS THATARE GOING TO HELP LEAD OURCOUNTRY IN A BETTER DIRECTION.PAUL: ONE NOTABLE MAINEREPUBLICAN WHO'S STILL NOT READYTO STAND BEHIND HER PARTY'SPRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE IS SENATORSUSAN COLLINS.SHE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARINGTRUMP SPEAK ON THURSDAY.>> FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, HE STILLNEEDS TO ARTICULATE A POSITIVEAGENDA FOR THIS COUNTRY, HEALSOME OF THE DIVISIVENESS THATWE'VE SEEN FROM HIS CAMPAIGN,AND TELL US WHAT A TRUMPPRESIDENCY WOULD LOOK LIKE.PAUL: COLLINS SAYS TRUMP'S VPPICK OF INDIANA GOVERNOR MIKEPENCE WAS A WISE MOVE.SHE SAYS SHE LIKES THAT PENCEHAS EXPERIENCE WITH FOREIGNAFFAIRS AND A CALM STYLE.>> ALTHOUGH I HAVE SOMEPHILOSOPHICAL DISAGREEMENTS WITHGOVERNOR PENCE, I BELIEVE THATHE WAS A VERY SOLID CHOICE.>> HE BRINGS THAT INSTITUTIONALKNOWLEDGE THAT MR. TRUMP DOESN'THAVE.PAUL: WILLETTE LIKENS THE CHOICETO THAT OF ANOTHER SUCCESSFULPRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.>> IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT VICEPRESIDENT BIDEN HIS BEST QUALITYWAS THAT HE WENT OVER AND WORKEDWITH CONGRESS AND HELPEDPRESIDENT OBAMA PASS SOME OF HISAGENDA, AND I THINK MIKE PENCE,WITH HIS CONNECTIONS FROM HISTIME IN CONGRESS, WILL BE ABLETO DO THAT AS WELLPAUL: NOTABLE MAINE REPUBLICANSWHO ARE NOT ATTENDING THISWEEK'S CONVENTION, CONGRESSMANBRUCE POLIQUIN, GOVERNOR LEPAGE,

Collins: Pence 'A solid choice,' Trump lacks party unity

Maine Sen. Susan Collins was one of several Mainers in attendance at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. WMTW Political Reporter Paul Merrill explains where Maine Republicans stand on the GOP's presumptive nominee.